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Author
Publisher
Weldon Owen
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Facts, photos, stories, and specs of one hundred remarkable flying machines, from the Sopwith Camel to the 747 to the supersonic F-22 Raptor.
Of all humanity's dazzling innovations, perhaps none captures our imaginations or fuels our inventive spirits as much as flight. In our quest to soar higher, faster, and farther, we've dreamed up airborne wonders that are a sight to behold-like the supersonic F-22 Raptor, stealthily soaring above the clouds,...
5) Mars landers
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
This title features the missions of landers that have been sent to Mars and collected science data and photographs from a stationary point on the planet's surface. Through simple text, maps, and stunning photography, readers will learn about the twin U.S. Viking missions of the 1970s, early Russian efforts, the U.S. Mars Pathfinder, and the European Space Agency's Beagle 2. Planned future missions are also explored.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A photo essay tracing the history and development of aircraft from hot-air balloons to jetliners. Includes information on the principles of flight and the inner workings of various flying machines.
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
High above our heads are some of the most fascinating, mind-boggling inventions that we have ever made. In "Planes on the Move" you'll learn about all kinds of planes, including passenger planes, seaplanes, and planes used by the military.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
In 1903, Wilbur and Orville Wright designed a lightweight airplane and made the first recorded flight in history. More than 100 years later, travelers board planes every day and jet across the globe within a matter of hours. Learn how even ancient people once dreamt of taking to the skies, and discover how this dream ultimately developed into an innovative reality. Have you ever wondered what life was like before telephones or cars? It's easy to take...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"High adventure and high ideals merge when a corps of intrepid female aviators battle to take part in the hugely popular air shows of the 1920s and 1930s. Ultimately, one of our heroines would win a race that earned her the right to be called America's best pilot"--
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Would you want to swoop through the air like a bird? Riding a hang glider is a fun way to fly. But a hang glider has no motor. How does the pilot take off? How does the hang glider stay in the air? Learn the answers in this book!
19) Go, Otto, go!
Author
Series
Publisher
Simon Spotlight
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 0.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Otto the robot builds a spaceship to take him home.
20) Rockets
Author
Series
Publisher
Weigl Publishers
Pub. Date
[2009]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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